Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-31
OUR NEW PAPER AND THE NEW
 YEAR.

Jun NE" fAA$D AAAAI <A1 "
 YEAR.
 We complete the fourth week of the ex- stence of the EVENING DEMOCRAT to-day. l Say, friends, what you think of it so far; and give your thoughts action. We have no desire of proclaiming our own praises; but it is no violation of modest feeling to refer to the appreciation of oth- CTS; it is not sounding of our own trum- pet to show the harmony of satisfied opinion that exists in our regard. So far, there has been nothing but commendation of our infant efforts; and our highest pride will be 8 perseverance in effort to deserve continuance of the good will when the year upon which we are now entering shall have closed.
 We have no new professions to make as 8 programme of our policy. Democracy pure and simple is the motto we would in- scribe on our rbanner-Democracy, one and the rule of rings and the control of cliques; Democracy that looks to national progress, and refuses to bend itself, or lend itself to personal ambitions or private interests. Such Democracy as this, is good enough for us. If for you, fellow citizens, you will not hesitate in your support of the only daily representative journal of this Dem ocracy in the range of the Naugatuck val ley.
 Next to our party allegiance-in some Ioeo lr7tia common to all parties-will be jealous and impartial attention to local affairs. No right shall remain without advocacy, be- cause it may run counter to somebody's de- sires or feelings; and no wrong unexposed, | in the fear of injuring some vested or pre- scriptive interest. The progress of our city morally and materially-in name and in fame-in all the essentials that go to make a frst-class Community will be, as they have been, the objective point of our labors; and in this we ask the aid of all citizens, irrespective of political distinc- tions.
 Religious controversy is too sacred and l solemn thing for the newspaper column. We have no onslaught to make on the doc Urine or discipline of any Church; but should occasion arise.-which, happily, we l do not anticipate just yet-we shall be pre- pared to wield lance-and free one-in defence of the special Faith of our love and devotion, against the intolerance of 6 Know-N othing revival.
 These are our broad principles in respect of home duties. Our ideas of the claims l from over ocean on our sentiments and sympathies have been fully stated and are not forgotten. If, we repeat, this pro gramme of action meet approval, we ask | for commensurate aid. Remember, that il is not when the day of battle in politics comes the Democracy is to begin the array of it's advocates and it's army. Republi canism is already we'll equipped for the fight; and Democrats who have been al along clamoring for daily organ should exercise the quality of consistency by { practical sustentation. The same argument applies in respect of all the other interests and principles to which we have devoted | our new paper-now and in the hereafter
 The New Year offers opportunity for this duty. To be effective in our work WI must receive effective aid; romantic ap proval is gratifying, no doubt, but realistic aid is indispensable To the zeal and labor we have promised we shall give also 8 scru pulous care that nothing to offend decenc. or good feeling shall ever appear in ou columns; personal abuse is not needful tt political advancement; and high-tone6 courtesy can be preserved without any risl to individual honor or party consistency
 The measure and moral of all this is: Sub scribe for the EVENING DEMOCRAT for tn, year 1888, and use influence with friends to initiate the praiseworthy example. ---